Dragonfly Wing Earrings Abalone Carving Gold Vermeil Sterling & Ruby 11.18 g

Description: HAND-CARVED DRAGONFLY WINGS SHELL EARRINGS, RUBY & GOLD VERMEIL over STERLING SILVER Item # : 178 0394 Type / style of earrings : Multicolor natural shell DRAGONFLY WINGS design carving with 18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver hook earrings. This pair of earrings is set with a pair of genuine natural red Ruby gemstones. Design : 18K Gold Vermeil over Sterling Silver hook earrings with a pair of spectacular carved multicolor shell Dragonfly wings and genuine natural red Ruby gemstones. Amount : 1 (one) pair * All photos are taken from the actual item * Material : Genuine untreated multicolor shell, Ruby gemstones and 18K Gold plated solid 925 Sterling Silver Type of shells : Multicolor Paua Abalone shell, golden Mother-of-Pearl shell, and Black-lip Oyster (black Mother-of Pearl) shell. All shells used are natural and not color enhanced. Plating : 18K Gold Vermeil 3-micron gold-plated over solid 925 Sterling Silver ~ strong and durable Weight : approx. 11.18 grams Dimensions : Total length of earrings: approx. 79.46 mm = 3.12 inches Width: approx. 19.90 mm Depth: approx. 3.58 mm Wire thickness of hooks : approx. 0.85 mm diameter Origin of earrings : Handmade in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house master silversmith Hallmark stamp : These earrings are hallmark stamped 925 Color : Multicolor shell, red Ruby and gold Gemstones : Two genuine natural untreated red Ruby gemstones ~ round 1.8 mm diameter, brilliant cut in excellent quality with just minor natural inclusions (si) ~ from Mozambique / Africa The Ruby gemstones are bezel-set in 18K Gold Vermeil over solid genuine 925 Sterling Silver Paua Abalone shell : Paua shell is produced by the New Zealand Abalone (Haliotis iris), the most colorful shell. The name Paua is the name the Maori call the shell we know as Abalone from the deep waters of the South Island of New Zealand. These waters are a lot colder being so close to the Antarctic Basin. This is why the colors of Paua Abalone are more vibrant and deeper in color than any other Abalone found in the world. The lustrous iridescence is a rainbow blue, green and various shades of red. This Paua Abalone shell is an inspiration from nature’s spectrum of rainbow colors. Golden Mother-of-Pearl shell : Mother-of-Pearl is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk ~ the South Sea pearl oyster They are currently cultured in areas throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, primarily in Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines. These waters are the native habitat of a large oyster known as Pinctada maxima. This oyster grows up to 12 inches in diameter and much larger than other saltwater oysters There are two varieties of Pinctada maxima, the silver-lipped and the gold-lipped. The two are distinguished by their distinct coloration of the outer edge of the interior. This type of shell is known as mother-of-pearl, and is responsible for the coloration of the cultured pearls produced, therefore the name. Black-Lip Pearl Oyster : Pinctada margaritifera ~ Black-lip Pearl Oyster Pinctada margaritifera, commonly known as the black-lip pearl oyster, is a species of pearl oyster, a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae. This species is common in the Indo-Pacific within tropical coral reefs. The ability of P. margaritifera to produce pearls means that the species is a valuable resource to humans. The oysters are harvested wild from coral reefs and are also commonly grown in aquaculture, both primarily taking place in the Indo-Pacific region. The common name of this species refers to the black coloring along the margins of the interior of the shell. Externally the shell is dark grayish brown or green, though white spots are common across the shell. Adults usually reach between 20 and 25 cm (7.9 and 9.8 inches) in height. Hand-carving : Our shell carvings are all hand carved. This is not a machine mass produced item. This item is handmade and each piece is made one by one. We know you will enjoy using and wearing our shell carvings as much as we enjoyed making them. What is Gold Vermeil? : VERMEIL, which is pronounced "vehr-MAY," is 925 Sterling Silver with is plated with Gold. Vermeil is a combination of Sterling Silver and Gold commonly used as a component in jewelry. A typical example is Sterling Silver coated with 18K or 24K Gold. To be considered VERMEIL, the gold must be at least 10 karats (42%) and be at least 2.5 micrometers thick. In the US and various other countries, Sterling Silver covered first with a base metal (such as nickel) and then plated with Gold cannot be sold as vermeil without disclosing that it contains base metal. The word "VERMEIL" is a French word which came into use in the English language, mostly in America, in the 19th century as an alternative for the usual term silver-gilt. Vermeil can be produced by either fire-gilding or electrolysis. The original fire-gilding process was developed in France in the mid-18th century; however, France later banned the production of vermeil because over time artisans developed blindness due to mercury involved in the process. Today, VERMEIL is produced by electrolysis which is much safer than fire gilding yet produces a very similar result The White House has a collection of vermeil tableware kept on display (when not in use) in the Vermeil Room. The Code of Federal Regulations 16, Part 23.5 defines Vermeil: "An industry product may be described or marked as 'vermeil' if it consists of a base of Sterling Silver coated or plated on all significant surfaces with Gold or Gold alloy of not less than 10 karat fineness, that is of substantial thickness and a minimum thickness throughout equivalent to two and one half (2 ½) microns (or approximately 1/10000ths of an inch) of fine Gold." Less than 2.5 microns is NOT Vermeil and is considered as simple Gold plating only. Vermeil Jewelry Vermeil is a more expensive version of Gold plated jewelry. It consists of a 925 Sterling Silver base that is coated or plated with Gold. And again, if the longest lifespan is in the first place for you, your option is VERMEIL Vermeil is much more durable than simple very thin gold plating. No wonder that the price is also high. Gold plated jewelry Gold plating is the term used to describe the process of plating jewelry made of either precious (silver) or non-precious base metal (zinc, nickel, copper) with a thin layer of gold, which is deposited by electrochemical methods. As it was said the layer is very thin and thus easy to scratch. It also naturally wears thin with time, exposing the metal below. Remarks : These earrings are absolutely marvelous and made with exceptional detail. The condition is new and excellent. Don’t miss the opportunity to own these elegant designer earrings Our photographs have been enlarged to show details. Most details shown in the large image are actually not visible to the naked eye. We have made the image as close as possible to the original item when viewed on our screen. Depending on the viewers monitor settings, these items may appear a few shades lighter or darker in comparison to the original object. 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Price: 99 USD

Location: BALI - Island of the Gods

End Time: 2025-01-24T18:29:00.000Z

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